Wolof
Hello
Na nga def
na nga DEF
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Wolof phrases
Greetings
20- Hello
- Na nga defna nga DEF
- Good morning
- Jàmm nga fanaanjam nga fa-NAN
- Good evening
- Jàmm nga nyaarjam nga NYAR
- Good night
- Fanaanal ak jàmmfa-na-NAL ak JAM
- How are you?
- Na nga def?na nga DEF
- I'm fine, thank you
- Maa ngi fi rekk, jërejëfma ngi fi REK je-re-JEF
- What is your name?
- Ñaata la tudd?NYA-ta la TUD
- My name is...
- Mangi tudd...man-gi TUD...
- Nice to meet you
- Bëgg naa la gisbeg na la GIS
- Please
- Bàyyil mabay-YIL ma
- Thank you
- Jërejëfje-re-JEF
- You're welcome
- Amul soloa-MUL SO-lo
- Yes
- WaawWAW
- No
- Déedéetde-DET
- Sorry
- Baal maBAL ma
- Excuse me
- Baal maBAL ma
- Goodbye
- Ba beneen yoonba be-NEN YON
- See you later
- Ba ci kanamba si KA-nam
- I don't understand
- Déggumadeg-GU-ma
- Do you speak English?
- Dégg nga Angale?DEG nga an-GA-le
Travel
20- Where is the airport?
- Faŋ la aéroport nekk?fang la ae-ro-PORT NEK
- How much does this cost?
- Ñaata lay jar?NYA-ta lay JAR
- I need a taxi
- Dama soxor taxida-ma so-XOR TAK-si
- Where is the hotel?
- Faŋ la hôtel nekk?fang la ho-TEL NEK
- I have a reservation
- Am naa réservationam na re-zer-va-SYON
- Train station
- Gare bu tëggGAR bu TEG
- Bus stop
- Bana bana bu autobusba-na BA-na bu o-to-BUS
- Ticket
- Biyebi-YE
- Passport
- Passeportpas-PORT
- Help!
- Dëggël ma!deg-GEL ma
- I'm lost
- Muusum ma yoonmu-SUM ma YON
- Turn left
- Dëkkal ci kanam ci càmmdek-KAL si ka-NAM si CAM
- Turn right
- Dëkkal ci kanam ci ndeydek-KAL si ka-NAM si NDEY
- Straight ahead
- Dem yëgël ci kanamdem ye-GEL si ka-NAM
- How far is it?
- Ñaata la ci kanam?NYA-ta la si ka-NAM
- Museum
- Muséemu-ZE
- Beach
- Gox u géejgox u GEZH
- Hospital
- Spitalspi-TAL
- Pharmacy
- Farmaasifar-MA-si
- Police station
- Commissariatko-mi-sa-RYA
Food
20- I'm hungry
- Dama xiifda-ma XIIF
- I'm thirsty
- Dama marda-ma MAR
- The menu, please
- Menu bi, bàyyil maME-nu bi bay-YIL ma
- Water
- NdoxNDOX
- Coffee
- Caféka-FE
- Bread
- Mburumbu-RU
- Meat
- YàppYAP
- Vegetarian
- Dafa bëgg lekk yàpp teda-FA beg LEK YAP te
- Delicious
- Neex na loolnex na LOL
- The bill, please
- Addition bi, bàyyil maa-di-SYON bi bay-YIL ma
- I am allergic to...
- Am naa allergie ci...am na a-ler-ZHI si...
- No sugar
- Sucre amulSUK-re a-MUL
- Breakfast
- Lekk bu njëkkLEK bu NJEK
- Lunch
- Lekk bu teelLEK bu TEL
- Dinner
- Lekk bu guddiLEK bu GUD-di
- Restaurant
- Restaurantres-to-RANT
- Table for two
- Taabël bu ñaarta-BEL bu NYAR
- Beer
- BièreBYER
- Wine
- VinVAN
- Dessert
- Dessertde-SERT
Emergency
15- Help!
- Dëggël ma!deg-GEL ma
- Call the police!
- Wollu police bi!WOL-lu po-LIS bi
- I need a doctor
- Dama soxor doktoorda-ma so-XOR dok-TOR
- Fire!
- Safara!sa-FA-ra
- Ambulance
- Ambulanceam-bu-LANS
- I've been robbed
- Dañu ma jaaxalda-nyu ma ja-XAL
- I'm injured
- Dama yaggda-ma YAG
- Emergency
- Jiiteji-ITE
- Where is the hospital?
- Faŋ la spital nekk?fang la spi-TAL NEK
- Lost passport
- Passeport bu làkkpas-PORT bu LAK
- I need help
- Dama soxor ndimbalda-ma so-XOR ndim-BAL
- Danger
- Xam-xam bu bonxam-XAM bu BON
- Stop!
- Sëtu!SE-tu
- Thief!
- Ñakk!NYAK
- I'm sick
- Dama feebarda-ma fe-BAR
Business
14- Good morning
- Jàmm nga fanaanjam nga fa-NAN
- I have a meeting
- Am naa réunionam na re-u-NYON
- Business card
- Carte bu liggéeyKART bu li-GEY
- What is your email?
- Lan la email bi?LAN la E-mail bi
- I work for...
- Dama liggéey ci...da-ma li-GEY si...
- Manager
- Directeurdi-rek-TER
- Meeting
- Réunionre-u-NYON
- Office
- Bureaubu-RO
- Budget
- Budgetbud-ZHE
- Invoice
- Facturefak-TUR
- Contract
- Contratkon-TRA
- Deadline
- Date limiteDAT li-MIT
- Partnership
- Partenariatpar-te-na-RYA
- Thank you for your time
- Jërejëf ci sa yoonje-re-JEF si sa YON
Numbers
20- One
- BennBEN
- Two
- ÑaarNYAR
- Three
- ÑettNYET
- Four
- ÑeentNYENT
- Five
- Juróomju-ROM
- Six
- Juróom bennju-ROM BEN
- Seven
- Juróom ñaarju-ROM NYAR
- Eight
- Juróom ñettju-ROM NYET
- Nine
- Juróom ñeentju-ROM NYENT
- Ten
- FukkFUK
- Twenty
- Ñaar fukkNYAR FUK
- Fifty
- Juróom fukkju-ROM FUK
- One hundred
- Téeméerte-MER
- One thousand
- JunniJUN-ni
- What time is it?
- Waati bu fan la?wa-TI bu FAN la
- Today
- TeyTEY
- Tomorrow
- SéySEY
- Yesterday
- DémbDEMB
- Monday
- Altineal-TI-ne
- Friday
- Àjjumaa-JU-ma
Common Wolof words
Nouns
20- house
- kerker
- water
- ndoxndokh
- bread
- mburumbu-RU
- time
- yoon wiyoon wi
- person
- nitnit
- day
- bésbes
- road / way
- yoonyoon
- work
- liggéeylig-GEY
- money
- xaaliskha-LIS
- city / place
- dëkkdekk
- school
- daarada-RA
- book
- téerete-RE
- name
- turtur
- child
- xalekha-LE
- friend
- xaritkha-RIT
- food
- lekklekk
- language
- làkklakk
- earth / land
- dëkk bu tànkdekk bu tank
- hand
- loxolo-KHO
- dog
- xajkhaj
Verbs
20- to be
- nekknekk
- to go
- demdem
- to come
- ñëwnyew
- to speak
- waxwakh
- to eat
- lekklekk
- to drink
- nannan
- to see
- gisgis
- to know
- xamkham
- to want / love
- bëggbegg
- to give
- maymai
- to take
- jëljel
- to do
- defdef
- to think / wait
- xaarkhaar
- to live
- dëkkdekk
- to read / study
- jàngjang
- to write
- bindbind
- to work
- liggéeylig-GEY
- to help
- dëgëlde-GEL
- to find / look
- seetseet
- to hold / follow
- toptop
Adjectives
20- good
- baaxbaakh
- bad
- bonbon
- big
- rëyrey
- small
- tuutituu-TI
- new
- beesbees
- old / big
- magmag
- beautiful
- rafetra-FET
- fast
- jegeje-GE
- slow
- set setset set
- long / tall
- góorgoor
- short
- giddgidd
- warm / hot
- tangtang
- cold
- setset
- strong
- dëgëlde-GEL
- easy
- yombyomb
- difficult
- dëgël bu xóotde-GEL bu khoot
- important
- dëggdegg
- interesting
- rafetra-FET
- happy
- dëgërulde-ge-RUL
- expensive
- seerseer
Adverbs
20- now
- kanamka-NAM
- today
- teytei
- tomorrow
- subaSU-ba
- yesterday
- démbdemb
- here
- fiifii
- there
- falefa-LE
- quickly
- jegeje-GE
- slowly
- set setset set
- well
- baax nabaakh na
- very / a lot
- loollool
- also / too
- itami-TAM
- no / not
- deedéetdee-DEET
- yes
- waawwaow
- already
- dëggdegg
- still / yet
- nóppnopp
- only / just
- rekkrekk
- really
- dëgg dëggdegg degg
- a lot
- loollool
- a little
- tuutituu-TI
- immediately
- léegi léegilee-GI lee-GI
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